A Decision Aid to Help Patients Make Informed Choices Between the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Leontien M G NijlandPhilou C W NoordmanLucca BoehléRuben N van VeenH Jaap BonjerSteve M M de Castro

Published in: Obesity surgery (2022)

The results suggest that the additional use of a decision aid significantly lowers the level of decisional conflict in patients awaiting bariatric surgery. However, the added value should be further investigated.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
chronic kidney disease
weight loss
patient reported outcomes
mass spectrometry
decision making
high speed